Mark Cuban would run for president as a Republican in 2020, Billionaire Mark Cuban thinks he could be the next President Trump, and says he could use the commander-in-chief's own party to do it.
The Dallas Mavericks owner and reality show personality told Fox News Sunday night that if he runs for the White House he would do so as a Republican.
"I think there's a place for somebody who's socially a centrist but I'm very fiscally conservative," he said.
Cuban, who has evolved into a frequent critic of his fellow billionaire now in Washington, confirmed that he is looking into the idea of going into politics, and said that the chance he does so is about a four out of 10.
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"We're going into an era where people want someone who comes up with solutions. I think we're going into a time where you need somebody who can connect to people and relate to people at a base level and appreciate what they're going through - and I think I qualify on each of those."
Cuban is not the only person believed to be looking at a primary challenge to the president, with Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse often mentioned in such discussions.
Rumors also surfaced in August about a potential "unity ticket" with Ohio Gov. John Kasich the presidential candidate and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper his vice president, though Kasich denied the claims.
The Mavericks owner is also not the only billionaire with a household name who has been touted as a 2020 possibility after Trump showed them that the highest office in the land is no experience required.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg prompted speculation about his own run with a visit to Iowa this summer, though his potential political party is unclear.
